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General Category => Market Place => Looking for Kits, Parts, and Decals => Topic started by: Acree on January 31, 2016, 03:30:14 AM

Title: USMC JRB Decals needed
Post by: Acree on January 31, 2016, 03:30:14 AM

Kind of off-the-wall.  For an upcoming GB, I need decals for a US Marine Corps JRB (or other similarly sized aircraft) in 1/72 scale.  I know that they were pretty non-descript, but I would love a "MARINES" title, perhaps a globe and anchor.  The national insignia I can find lots of places.  Anybody have any ideas?

Title: Re: USMC JRB Decals needed
Post by: kitnut617 on January 31, 2016, 03:36:01 AM

What is a US Marine Corps JRB  ???

Title: Re: USMC JRB Decals needed
Post by: The Big Gimper on January 31, 2016, 03:58:28 AM

It is the Beech Model 18 Exploder.

JRB-1: Photographic aircraft for the U.S. Navy, based on the C18S,[27] fitted with fairing over cockpit for improved visibility, 11 built[47]
JRB-2: Light transport for the U.S. Navy, based on the C18S;[27] 15 built[47]
JRB-3: Photographic version, similar to C-45B; 23 built[47]
JRB-4: Utility transport version, equivalent to UC-45F'; 328 built.[47]

The JRB-1 was used to train very TALL pilots:

(http://www.aero-web.org/images/scaled/aec00288.jpg)

Title: Re: USMC JRB Decals needed
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 31, 2016, 05:05:34 AM

Are you after any particular scheme - e.g. red-outlined markings or otherwise?  Given the JRB (C-45/Beechcraft Model 18) weren't exactly large, you could just about use any suitable era decals from another USMC platform.

By way of example, the F4U Corsair was some 33 ft 4 in (10.1 m) long whilst the UC-45 was 34 ft 2 in (10.41 m) long.

Title: Re: USMC JRB Decals needed
Post by: Acree on February 11, 2016, 09:39:01 AM

GTX Admin - Are you after any particular scheme - e.g. red-outlined markings or otherwise?  Given the JRB (C-45/Beechcraft Model 18) weren't exactly large, you could just about use any suitable era decals from another USMC platform.  By way of example, the F4U Corsair was some 33 ft 4 in (10.1 m) long whilst the UC-45 was 34 ft 2 in (10.41 m) long.

Yes, you are quite right, and that's probably the route I will go.  There would be a very small "JRB-3" or "JRB-4" designator on the fin, but at 1/72 scale, I can probably live without it. 

At any rate, now I can't even find the JRB/C-45 kit I though would be so easy to find!  I found one on E-Bay but got outbid.  So, I am working on an alternative plan while I keep looking for that kit. 

Thanks for the suggestions!